“I’m really, really close with him, and for them to keep torturing him like that, man, it’s terrible for him,” Maurkice Pouncey said. “But he’s strong and motivated about things.

“He’s kind of just not talking to them right now, but with time, everything passes over, and that’s what we’re planning on.”

“He’s outgoing like me, and it’s (tough) he has to tone it down, but they kind of take stuff and run with it,” he said. “I wish it could be a lot different for him, because I know he’s stressed out about it.”

Well I can believe that what happened last year could be stressful for all parties involved. The best thing the Pounceys can do is keep their noses clean and focus on playing football.